SENATE BILL REPORT

ESB 5519

BYSenators Rinehart, Bailey, Murray and Saling

Regarding collaborative projects between higher education institutions, schools, and school districts.

Senate Committee on Education

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 14, 1989; February 16, 1989

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Bailey, Chairman; Lee, Vice Chairman; Bender, Benitz, Fleming, Gaspard, Murray, Rinehart.

Senate Staff:Susan Finkel (786-7483)

                  February 16, 1989

Senate Committee on Ways & Means

Senate Hearing Date(s):March 2, 1989

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended.

      Signed by Senators McDonald, Chairman; Bailey, Bauer, Bluechel, Cantu, Fleming, Gaspard, Hayner, Johnson, Moore, Newhouse, Niemi, Owen, Saling, Smith, Talmadge, Warnke, Williams.

Senate Staff:Linda Brownell (786-7715)

                  March 13, 1989

AS PASSED SENATE, MARCH 10, 1989

BACKGROUND:

In 1987 the Legislature adopted language encouraging the state's school districts and higher education institutions with teacher preparation programs to explore ways to establish cooperative arrangements.  A program to help schools and higher education institutions establish collaborative relationships could provide significant educational benefits to the state and the entire education system.

SUMMARY:

The State Board of Education shall establish a program to promote and encourage collaborative relationships between higher education faculty and common school personnel.  Any higher education institution in the state with a State Board of Education approved professional preparation program for school personnel is eligible to participate in the program.

The program shall be based on "school improvement hour services" provided by higher education faculty to schools or school districts.  Services may be provided during or between school years.  The professional education advisory board of each participating higher education institution must establish priority areas of service emphasis on an annual basis.

Based upon the provision of "school improvement hour services," to be defined in rule by the State Board of Education, the maximum amount of reimbursement that may be distributed to each participating institution through its professional education advisory board is $10,000 per year.

The State Board of Education must adopt rules by June 30, 1990 and beginning no later than January 15, 1992, submit a biennial report to the Legislature on the School Improvement Hour Services Program.

The bill is contingent on funding.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      available

Senate Committee - Testified: EDUCATION:  James Monishima, Acting Dean, College of Education, University of Washington (pro); Bob Fisher, Washington Education Association (pro)

Senate Committee - Testified: WAYS & MEANS:  No one